Mack Trucks Discontinues Titan Model, 16-Liter Engine
Mack Trucks' lineup of heavy-duty vehicles is about to get a little lighter.
Mack spokesman Christopher Heffner on Jan. 24 confirmed the company has decided to discontinue its Titan model and its 16-liter MP10 engine, which offers up to 605 horsepower and 2,060 pound-feet of torque. The engine, the most powerful one Mack offered, came standard in the Titan, which Mack previously described as the ideal truck for heavy-haul, severe-duty applications such as logging, oversized hauling and oil-field work.
Heffner said Mack decided to discontinue the Titan and the MP10 engine because "many of the applications that the Titan served can be handled by Mack Pinnacle and Granite models equipped with the newer higher horsepower and torque outputs of the Mack MP8 13-liter engine."
In April, Mack unveiled its 2017 engine lineup in Austin, Texas, an announcement on Earth Day that included the new MP8 engine with a turbo-compounding system, which converts waste energy from the exhaust into mechanical energy that is fed back to the engine. According to Mack, that system adds up to 50 additional horsepower and increases fuel efficiency by up to 8.8%.
That announcement made little mention of the MP10 engine, other than saying it would carry over unchanged.
Mack's decision to discontinue the Titan is effectively immediately. But, Heffner noted, there are a handful of customers who have an unfulfilled order for the Titan, and Mack plans to complete those orders. In addition, Mack will continue to provide full aftermarket service and support to Titan customers.
Heffner said Mack's Lehigh Valley Operations, which has about 1,480 employees, will not be affected by the decision. Mack's local operations include its 1 million-square-foot plant in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, which is where all Mack trucks built for the North American market and export are assembled.
Mack's sister company, Volvo Trucks North America, also announced that it is discontinuing its 16-liter D16 engine. The Sweden-based Volvo Group is Mack's parent company.
